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Poor health care in Russia maybe causing Decline in its Population

... that more than two-thirds of births in Russia are marred by complications, and every second newborn discharged from a maternity clinic is suffering health problems. The number of normal births declined from 45.3 percent in 1992 to just 30 percent last year, said Olga Frolova, head of the statistics depar...

Medical Education in Australia Embroiled in Scandals

...e into a coveted profession, the reputation stands marred by misadministration. Now, it is evident that many GP's prefer to work part time and there are very few who opt for a career in General Practice. In totality, Doctors are overworked, frustrated and demoralized with the medical administration. The ...

LA County gives Approval for Reform Plan for King-Drew Medical Center

...ver the last two years, however its reputation was marred by patient deaths blamed on sloppy nursing care and its medical school was accused of poor training. A plan to hand over the hospital's management to the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center was unanimously approved by supervisor and would be renamed Harbor-M...

Poor diabetics: bitter times and worse times with no sweet respite

...anks to save// the poorest of the poor communities marred by diabetes from snow diving into a bleak era which seems to offer little in the form of appropriate care when compared to those who suffer from the same illness in higher socio economic groups. Statistics reveal that Over two million people are...

Children of Bhopal Gas Victims Suffer from Deformity

... of exposure to contaminated water, have seriously marred efforts to respond to the effects of poisonous gases on the next generation in those affected by the gas leak," said activist Rashida Bi who is a gas victim herself and associated with the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal (ICJB). On Dec...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Averted in Mice by Alcohol Intake

...ciences. . Rheumatic arthritis is the result of a marred auto immune response, due to which the immune system is triggered to fight the tissues in the joints. Dr Andrzej Tarkowski the lead researcher of the studies is interested in identifying the means by which alcohol might help avert rheumatoid arthriti...

Staggering Death Rate After Liver Transplants

...ly, since the past 3 years its reputation has been marred with alarmingly high rates of death. Infact it has the highest death rates following liver transplants, in the U.S, presently. In the past 30 months there has been a spate of deaths in liver transplant patients within a year of transplantion. 38 de...

AAO Urges Athletes to Wear Protective Eyewear

...an 40,000 athletes each year, these lessons can be marred by an errant finger or misjudged catch. That’s the number of sports-related eye injuries that occur annually in the United States. Approximately one-third of the victims are children. April is Sports Eye Safety Month, and Eye MDs at American Academ...

South Africa Facing Major Economic Shutdown as Health Workers are Sacked En Masse

...d to the main labour federation, COSATU, has been marred by violence and intimidation by union hardliners, leading to severe crippling of health services and widespread school closures. Patients have been turned away from hospitals, while exams have also been postponed after many schools closed. COSATU s...

Lets Care For Our Physicians A Salute to Them on Doctors Day!

... poor sections of society to fuel organ trade, has marred the reputation of Indian Healthcare in the global arena. The recent strikes by doctors have cast aspersions on the reliability of healthcare in India. Healthcare is an essential service and it is simply unfathomable if doctors hang their coats in pro...

Car Sickness for the Little Ones can Be Prevented

...ding towards the highway. At times these trips are marred by frequent nausea and vomiting . This means some passengers have a bout of car sickness or motion sickness. Carsickness, a variant of motion sickness, happens when the eyes, inner ears and joints get conflicting clues about how fast and in what dir...

Violence at Croatian Gay Pride March

...y arrested eight people on Saturday after violence marred a Gay Pride march through the centre of the Croatian capital Zagreb . Organisers said more than 20 marchers had been the target of homophobic attacks. "Around 10 people were hurt, with two needing medical treatment," Marko Jurcic, one of the organi...

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